Jr. WordPress Developer (Remote)

nurdHurd Enterprises has been in business since 2010, started by a team of developers working in a coffee shop in uptown Minneapolis, we have since expanded to Colorado Springs and are continuing to grow. We believe in diversity and inclusion. As the Vulcan Proverb goes “Infinite diversity in infinite combination”.

The position is currently remote, but there may be times when we need in house talent. Though this position is mostly remote, we need somebody locally.

Job Description

We are seeking a WordPress Developer responsible for both back-end and front-end development, including creating WordPress themes and plugins. This position requires a combination of programming skills (namely PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript) and aesthetics (understanding element arrangements on the screen, the color and font choices, and so on). The candidate should have a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems. Experience with the responsive and adaptive design is strongly preferred. Also, an understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development, and deployment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing new features and functionality
• Establishing and guiding the website’s architecture
• Ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
• Helping to formulate an effective, responsive design and turning it into a working theme and plugin.

Skills and Qualifications

• Good understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
• Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
• Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
• Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
• Ability to understand CSS changes and their ramifications to ensure consistent style across platforms and browsers
• Ability to convert comprehensive layout and wireframes into working HTML pages
• Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git)
• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development.

Job Type: Contract

Experience:

• relevant: 1 year (Preferred)
• WordPress: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

• Fully Remote
• One location

Visa Sponsorship Potentially Available:

• No: Not providing sponsorship for this job